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Mission Statement

The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians upholds Tribal Government, protects and preserves Tribal sovereignty, history, culture and the general welfare of the Tribal membership, and serves to provide for the long-term economic needs of the Tribe and its members through the economic development of Tribal lands. The Tribe encourages and promotes a strong work ethic and personal independence for Tribal members, while strongly upholding the “government to government” relationship with local, State and Federal governments. The Tribe constantly strives to maintain and develop strong cooperative relationships that benefit the Tribe and local community.

Tribal Government

  • We, the members of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, create and adopt this Constitution for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians in order to form effective tribal government, to secure and protect the powers inherent in our sovereign status and guaranteed to us by treaty and Federal law, to preserve our culture and tribal identity, to promote the social and economic welfare of our people, to secure, protect, and develop our common resources, to maintain peace and order and safeguard individual rights, and to advance our mutual welfare...

    THE COW CREEK CONSTITUTION READ MORE

  • The utmost good faith shall always be observed toward the Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent; and in their property, rights, and liberty, they shall never be invaded or disturbed by Congress; but laws founded in justice and humanity shall from time to lime be made from preventing wrongs done to them, and preserving peace and friendship with them.

    HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS READ MORE

  • The Congress shall have power…to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states and with Indian Tribes.

    INDIAN SOVEREIGN RIGHTS READ MORE

Featured Tribal Departments

Cultural Resources Program

Want to learn more about the Tribe’s history, traditional practices, and more? Click here to browse the articles, videos, and reference documents collected by the Cultural Resources Program.

Education Department

Looking for programs that can help you prepare yourself for a career? How about discovering more about our traditional culture and Takelma language? Learn more at www.cowcreekeducation.com.

Emergency Management Department

Get prepared to take care of yourself and your family in the event of an emergency here.

Health Department

Find more information on the Cow Creek Health and Wellness Center clinics here.

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OTC (Over-the-Counter) Program

Natural Resources Department

The Tribe takes its duty to care for our ancestral territories very seriously. Learn more here.

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Tribal Hunt

Newsletter Archive

You can now read all the past and current issues of our official Tribal newsletters online here.

Social Services Department

Our Tribal members’ welfare, both now and seven generations in the future, is our top priority. Find out more about how we can help you here.

Wìli (Housing) Department

Learn more about our housing programs here.

Other Tribal Programs and Services

Address Change Form

Tribal Enrollment

Trust Fund Release